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Page Eight The Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon Eastern Oregon Highways Hurt Little by Rain Very little damage to state high "Ways In Eastern Oregon has result ed from th heavy rains and blgb water of the jast week, according to Heroert S. Nunn, state highway engineer, and C. B. McCullough bridge engineer with the highway rtepartment, who returned Monday fitter a week spent In touring the 'roads of that section of the state The problem of detours, however. has been Increased by the flood sit uation, the engineers state. With the completion of the over crossings of the highway with the tracks of the O-W. It. & N. at Dil lon and Big Eddy the line from The Dalles to the Deschutes river bridge ib now finphed. The prin cipal bridges on this section, the engineers, exolaiu, are the Des chutes river bridge which has been in use for several months and th Seufert viaduct, a reinforced con crete structure some 200 feet long. The officials Inspected the line from Heppner to the Morrow coun ty line whare r.even or eight small bridges are In prospect, the line from Heppner to Pilot Rock where a bridge is under consideration and the La Crande-Joseph high way where four or five large bridges will be built but not this year. ' The bridge over the Malheur river at Vale, a 180-foot steel pan with timber approaches cost ing aproximately $42,000 Is Bear ing completion and will be ready fof traffic lu about three weeks. Satisfactory progress Is reported on the overdressing at Huntington although some delay has been oc casional by reason of the flood which took out some of the falsa work. Very little damage result ed, however, the engineers state. Hug Sure to Stay; Story In Statesman Erroneous, He Says l here was no truth in the state ment, published in this morning's Statesman, and purporting to have come fro n George W. Hug, super intendent of Salem public schools, mai ne was undecided ' as to what position he will hold year, according to Mr. Hug. Mr. iiug, who was recently eieciea graduate manager of ath letics at the University of Oregon mis morning reiterated his an nouncement that he has rejected the offer made by the Eugeno school, and will remain as head of the puollc schools here. The morning paper stated that Mr. Hug 'in a statement made lam uigui jeciarea mat ne had com;; to no conclusion relative to his of ier 10 accept me position as a graduate manager of athletics a the University of Oregon." No Buch statement was made to the morning paper, Mr. Hug said today. The reporter from the Stateman, he explained, approach ed him lust night with a view to getting a news story, but was dis missed with the statement, "I have nothing :uore to say." It was from that statement that the erroneous news itory, printed this morning, was evolved. Hammond Mill Reopens June 1 Officials of the Hammond Lum ber company at Mill City announce that the mill at that place will be in steady operation after the first of June, running in full capacity, and that the logging camps in that vicinity will be opened for bust a bvuu as arrangements can be made to resume work. The camps havo been closed since Christmas and the mill has been operated only part of the time With a 3mall trew of men. It is also staled that a logging train will be put in operation between Mill City and Idanha tomorrow to handle the Hammond logs between those two points and Halls camp. John A. Lee, of Portland, will lecture tonight at 8 o'clock at the public library on the subject "Cone Bearing Trees of Ore gon." The lecture is given in connection with the Audubon so ciety exhibit of wild life pictures on display at the library this week. Professor M. E. Peck, of Willamette university, will lect ure tomorrow night on "Our Birds at Home and Abroad." JOURNAL WANT ADS PAT JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY Musical Program At Grand Theatre The elaborate musical program given with Die showing of the famous Passion Play film "Behold the Man" at the public auditorium In Portland is to be transferred to the Salom Grand theatre for the showings of I he picture for four days commencing Friday, May 27, and running until Monday. Mav 30. It Is said to be the most elal) orate musical program ever at tempted with a motion picture production. F. W. Goodrich, eminent organ 1st of Portland, will preside at the Salem organ. He will be assisted by Goldie Peterson, soprano; Nina Dressel, contralto; J. Ross Fargo, tenor, and Ben L. Markee, bari tone, all of Portland. These musi cians are all well known In musi cal circles o( Portland and will be sent down especially to play and sing with the picture at each per formance during the four days Their musical program is arranged to accompany the great, Impressive scenes of the production. Adv. New Hospital At Corvallis Incorporated Articles of incorporation were filed with the state corporation department here Monday by the Corvallis General Hospital of Cor vaius, capitalized at J25.000. The incorporators ere R. L. Bosworth E. W. Howard, H. S. Pernot, W. T. Johnson, H. M. Francis and E C Joseph. Other articles were filed as fol lows: Gannett I'.otor comoanv. Th Dalles; $30,000; F. 8. ' Gannett Zola E. Gannct and E. F. Hitch cock. acno Lemetery association acno, i maiili i county; no capital zmion; a. a. Thompson and 24 otners. Certificates of increase in canl talization were filed by the North west Lumber & Fuel company of t-oruanu Irom $10,000 to $25,000: and the Johannsen-KIng Drur company, Sheridan, Yamhill coun ty, from $!0u(i to $9000. Resolutions of dissolution were filed by the American-Pacific Ex port company of Portland. Permission to operate in Ore gon was granted to the William A. Mitchell company of Cadillac, Mich., capitalized at $2,000,000. Frank J. Cobbs of Portland will be attorney in fact for the company n Oregon. Not Guilty, Plea Of Todd; Asks Separate Trial Portland, Or., May 24. A plea of not guilty was entered in fed eral court yeblerday to charges of land fraud by John W. Todd, ex superintendent of schools at Sa lem, and now a resident of Van couver, Wash. An endeavor was made by CUailes Robinson, attor ney for Todd, to have Todd grant ed a separate trial from Carlos L. Byron, with whom he was jointly Indicted. Judge Bean refused to grant the verbal request, but in structed counsel to file a written motion on which he said he would pass at a later date. Byron was allowed ten days In which to enter his plea te the charges. Byron was recently re leased from the federal penitent iary at McNeil's island, where he was sent on conviction on similar charges. Both men are at liberty under $5000 bonds. Jury Selected To Try Chester Kansas City. Mo., May 24. forty-seven men selected yester day as prospective jurors in the trial of Densfl Chester, charged with the murder of Miss Florenc Barton, a local society girl, who was shot t.) death by a supposed highwayman vhile motoring on a suburban road here with Howard Winter, her liance, last October, still were subject to challenges of opposing ccunrel. Public Hunting Preserves, Aim of Mr. Anthony WaablajrtuB, May 24. Tht wealthy clubman and sportsman with his private hunting preserves stocked with choice game may soon lose much of the exclusive ness of such privileges . He may find some day that these acquisi tions of his wealth are open t the plain, everyday citizen. This is possible through a reso lution introduced in the house by Representative Anthony of Kansas which would enable the govern ment to acquire and maintain pub lic shooting preserve in various parts of the country, where ere:'y American who could afford $1 for a license would be allowed to bunt. Qierrians May Refuse Portland 1 Festival Offer Whether or not the Cherrlans will attend the Portland Rose fes tlval next month will be decided by vote at a special meeting to be held in the Commercial club to night after the regular drill In the armory which is called for o'clock and closes at 8. H. H. Hayues, president of the Salem Baking company, and also president of the Haynes-Foster Baking company of Portland, and member of the Portland Rose Fes tival board, will be at the meeting to urge that the organization at tend. "Ttfere is some question as to whether or not the Cherrlans will go," said King Bing Knowland this morning, "for some of the boys are of tLe opinion that we are under obligations to other towns who have asked us to Join them 30 often in their fairs that we cannot this year very well re fuse. The Lebanon fair and the Rose festival coming so close to gether it Is ery likely that we will have to give up going to Portland." Benton Bowers, a member of the state lime board, has suffered a paralytic itroke at his home ia Ashland. Prlnsville wll 1 celebrate the Fourth of July and the completion of the Ochoco projects with a three days' Jubilee. Tuesday, ,y The MnnntTiT Z association of OregeT been improving ft, - ut' ia preparing for Memorial d,' 2 JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY Voters of Marshfield wil decide June 4 the question of an $85,000 bond issue for a pew school building. Tent Theatre Court Street, opposite Postoffice Special Tonight Only "THE BARRIER" Vaudeville and Jazz Orchestra ASK ANY BODY Swamped! Dpn't putter over your work! Think how valuable your time . earn to think straight and work fast. Get a "Y and E" Efficiency uesk. in ten days you will see a wonderful difference in your work m fact, you'll; nardly know yourself. Commercial Book Store 163 N. Commercial St. Phone 64 Salem's Greatest Sale And there is a plenty for all at prices not quoted elsewhere At every turn and in every department are found Real Genuine Bargains 36 inch Plaid Beach Cloth, yard ' 19C Ladies Wash and Sport Sts $1.45 to $4.98 Girls' White Twill Middies 98c Ladies' black Vici Kid Shoes per pair $2.79 White Outing Flannel, per yard . 36 in. black Sateen, extra quality, per yard 39c Bed Spreads, 64x84 $1.98 $4 French Serge 56 inch wide, special, per yard $2.35 36 inch Duchess Satin, per yard $1.98 Point Laces for Collars, yard 69c, 98c Boys' Striped Bib Overalls,- pair 49c Men's Work Pants, pair $1.98 Ladies' Summer Vests 9c, 22c, 33c Ladies' Knitted Bloomers in pink or white, per pair. .33c Ladies' Crepe Bloomers, per pair 59c Children's black Sateen Bloomers, pair. .39c and 49c Men's B. V. D. Union Suits, per suit $1.05 Table Napkins, 18x18.... 14c 40 inch Imported Organdy, special, per yard 89c $4.45 Pongee Silk Waists $2.98 36 inch Challies, per yard . . 18c Ladies' Cotton Hose, black or white, per pair 14c Men's Stifel Striped .Overalls, per pair 89c Ladies' Outing Flannel Gowns 98c Ladies' Heather Sport Hose, pair 69c $1.25 Muslin Envelope Chemise . " 79c Wool Flannel Middies. .$3.98 Fancy Dress Ginghams, per yard 16c 98c Brassieres 59c 75c Brassieres 39c Boys' Extra Heavy Bibbed Hose, per pair 44c Ladies' White Canvas Oxfords or Pumps $2.75 36 inch Silk-Poplins, all colors, per yard 98c 44 inch Costume Velvet, yard $3.45 Turkish Towels, 18x34 in. 19c Silk Taffeta, Umbrellas, each $3.98 Children's Black Hose, per pair 15c Girls, fine Ribbed Hose, .... black, white and brown . . 33c Ladies' Hats . .$1.98 and $3.45 Gale & Ca COURT Aim COMMERCIAL ST. Formerly The Chicago Store l " - - - I ! . r- H WHIMS Bishop's Virgin Wool Suits Ste'tEn SSLS" Ei8l""'S Vi"W"" Suits' D - k" " they an BISHOP'S VIRGIN WOOL SUITS $30.00 $35.00 Youth's Young Men's and Men's Hiree reasons why Bishops Virgin Wool Suits are better. ' UwticityUin n 0W reworked wocl which has 1081 its oriinal strength and " 2. You have the satisfaction of knowing that you are getting an unadulterated product of pure wool. 3. You are helping to promote one ol the largest of Oregon's industries, the Wool en industry. To give you a better conception of how large this industry is you will note by the reading of the following articles. BISHOP'S VIRGIN WOOL PRODUCTS Made in the Pacific Northwest from Pure Pacific Northwest wool. Bishops Fabrics, suitings : Flannels, Indian robes, shawls. Bed blankets, Crib Blankets. Rainier Park blankets, China blankets, fancy bed blanket. Steamer rugs, Auto robes Couch Covers, Bath robes. Fleece Wool socks. Men s and Boys' Flannel shirts. Boys' flannel blouses, Hand Knitting Yarns, Fancy yarns for machines and Worsted suitings. Why not come in tomorrow and see that virgin wool suit Our forty years of ex perience is at your disposal. Salem Woolen Mills Store tnnp 4ggji iggggj) " CP. BISHOP, Prop, THE HOME OF OREGON MA DB VIRGIN WOOL PRODUCTS A BIG SALE Is Now On In Electric Fixtures We have just 5 days in which to reduce our $10,000 stock, of electric fixtures. To do this we are going to sell you high class electric fixtures at the lowest price ever attempted in Salem. .Some of this stock, about two thousand dollars worth, in ban krupt stock and the rest was bought direct from the supply house under our personal inspection. Our whole stock of fix ture are going at an immense loss to us. This sale will allow you to have your house wired with" up-to-date systems of wiring at a cost unheard of beore in Salem. We invite you to come in and see our stock. Electric Fixture and Supply Co. 222 No. Liberty St. Phone 1934